SLVSH72 December 2023 TPS281C100
PRODUCTION DATA
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When switching off an inductive load, the inductor can impose a negative voltage on the output of the switch. The TPS281C100 includes voltage clamps between VS and VOUT to limit the voltage across the FETs and demagnetize load inductance if there is any. The negative voltage applied at the OUT pin drives the discharge of inductor current. Figure 8-13 shows the device discharging a 400-mH load.
The maximum acceptable load inductance is a function of the energy dissipated in the device and therefore the load current and the inductive load. The maximum energy and the load inductance the device can withstand for one pulse inductive dissipation at 125°C is shown in Figure 8-14. The device can withstand 40% of this energy for one million inductive repetitive pulses with a 2-Hz repetitive pulse. If the application parameters exceed this device limit, use a protection device like a freewheeling diode to dissipate the energy stored in the inductor.